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Bajie · 20th August 2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Howsie

That's what I head here BBC SPORT | Olympics | Athletics | Bolt claims 200m gold with record. Appalling use of the English language if you ask me. I read "and smash Michael Johnson's mark of 19.32" but he only beat it by 0.02 of a second. Beat? Yes. Smash? No.

I snuck out and watched the race live

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I don't disagree with you, but 0.02 is a long time when you consider that record had been standing for 12 years.
But when I posted, I was still buzzing from watching the race.
My use of language leaves a lot to be desired, I guess

Howsie · 20th August 2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bajie

I snuck out and watched the race live

.
I don't disagree with you, but 0.02 is a long time when you consider that record had been standing for 12 years.
But when I posted, I was still buzzing from watching the race.
My use of language leaves a lot to be desired, I guess

LOL - not you chap, I was bemoaning the BBC.

Howsie · 20th August 2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbentley

If you ain't first, you're last - Ricky Bobby

Ricky Bobby

L14M0 · 20th August 2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rbentley

If you ain't first, you're last - Ricky Bobby

In a 2 person competition, yes.

In a 15 day olympic games... ? lol

R33_GTS-t · 20th August 2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bajie

I snuck out and watched the race live

.
I don't disagree with you, but 0.02 is a long time when you consider that record had been standing for 12 years.
But when I posted, I was still buzzing from watching the race.
My use of language leaves a lot to be desired, I guess

Michael Johnson's record (19.32s) was set on a much faster track too. The record before MJ's stood for 24 years and was set by P Menna in 1972 at altitude (19.72s). Not all times are directly comparable.

Bajie · 21st August 2008, 08:24 AM

Its funny you mention track conditions.
It has been stated the pool used in this Olympics is deeper than usual meaning less wake, meaning greater chance of breaking records.
Any truth in that?

R33_GTS-t · 21st August 2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bajie

Its funny you mention track conditions.
It has been stated the pool used in this Olympics is deeper than usual meaning less wake, meaning greater chance of breaking records.
Any truth in that?

Yeap. So much so in fact, that word has gone out to make the London 2012 pool the same depth. The middle lanes are also faster for similar reasons.

L14M0 · 21st August 2008, 09:22 AM

Depth of a pool determins the wake? I thought thats what the weights in the lane dividers were for... ?

Rostampoor · 8th September 2008, 12:37 PM

Usain Bolt FTW

L14M0 · 8th September 2008, 04:37 PM

I still wonder how fast he could have ran.

Rostampoor · 8th September 2008, 04:47 PM

Probably in the high 9.5 area.

miragev · 12th September 2008, 05:00 PM

talking about the greatest olympians ...i am shocked to see nobody has mentioned
eddie the eagle edwards ...surely he must be up there ...

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21st August 2008, 09:22 AM	#83 (permalink)
L14M0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North East Posts: 2,062	Depth of a pool determins the wake? I thought thats what the weights in the lane dividers were for... ?

8th September 2008, 04:37 PM	#85 (permalink)
L14M0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North East Posts: 2,062	I still wonder how fast he could have ran.

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Rostampoor GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 570	Probably in the high 9.5 area.

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miragev GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: greece Posts: 641	talking about the greatest olympians ...i am shocked to see nobody has mentioned eddie the eagle edwards ...surely he must be up there ...